Top news of the day: CBI searches 89 locations across 20 States in ‘digital arrest’ crackdown, three held; Sri Lanka arrests former President Rajapaksa’s son over Airbus deal, and more
The CBI has launched a major crackdown on 'digital arrest' scams across India, while Sri Lankan authorities arrested Namal Rajapaksa over a corruption probe. Additionally, Delhi Police has committed to arresting a suspect involved in an assault on a student activist's father.
Why it matters
These events highlight significant law enforcement actions against financial fraud and political corruption in South Asia.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has carried out searches at 89 locations across 20 States in connection with three major “digital arrest” scam cases as part of Operation Chakra-VI, arresting three persons so far. The coordinated searches were aimed at tracing the proceeds of fraud and identifying the beneficiaries and handlers behind the syndicates, the agency said on Friday (September 4, 2026).
“The operations were meticulously planned on the basis of detailed financial and technical analysis, including examination of bank accounts and online account access data,” it said. One of the cases pertains to BITS Pilani, where the victim was kept under “digital arrest” for three months, and ₹7.67 crore was extorted from him by scammers posing as police officers.
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